Games: Holiday Warmup Game

Suzanne Bathe & Adrienne Wallace

Here's a fun holiday-themed warmup you can use with your elementary-aged physical education students.

Students move around the room performing locomotor movements. The teacher calls out a holiday phrase and the students must act it out. Here are some sample phrases and movements:

Santa Claus: Hands out to make a big belly and say “HO HO HO”
Candy Cane: Make shape of candy cane with arms
Eating Milk and Cookies: Pretend to eat cookies and drink milk
Snowflake: Frozen star
Xmas Trees: Feet apart, hands touching over head
Hanging the Stocking: Jump up and pretend to hang the stocking on the mantel
2 in a Sleigh: 2 students sit side-by-side on floor
4 in a Sleigh: 2 sit side-by-side and 2 sit behind
Snow Angel: Make a snow angel on the floor
Last Minute Shopping: Jog in place
Stroll the Mall: Power walking
Ice Skating: Hands behind back and skate
Mistletoe: Hug yourself
Reindeer: Fingers on head and prance
Elves: Palm out and fist hitting palm (Making toys)
Lights Out: Lie down and go to sleep
Blinking Lights: Jumping Jacks
Snowman: One sitting on floor, one behind them kneeling, one standing behind them
Wrap the Presents: Pretend to wrap presents

Contributors: From Suzanne Bathe & Adrienne Wallace, presented at the 2009 Texas AHPERD Convention.

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